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NEGLIGENCE COLLATERAL

a term given to the negligence that is attributed to an employee as a result of a negligent act or omission by the employee.

NEGLIGENCE ORDINARY

the term for negligence that could have been avoided if the person had exercised due care.

BY DUE PROCESS OF LAW

This means in accordance with the fundamental principles of justice and is in conformity with the usual judicial proceedings. Se due process of law.

ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

This an arrest that is carried out by a peace officer or a private citizen where there is certainty or absolute certainty that a particular crime has been committed.

ANTENUPTIAL CONTRACT

the agreement made between a man and a woman before they get married with provisions for property disposal should they divorce or a partner dies. See antinuptual settlement; premarital agreement.

RESPONSIVE PLEADING

the answer to a complaint, a response to a charge that completely answers the charges and may even enter a counterclaim.

MENTAL COMPETENCE

term applied to a person’s mental ability and choosing right from wrong and having the ability to express themselves.

UNCONSCIOUS MINORS

a medical term in law that lets a physician treat an unconscious child without consent of there is no on available to give consent.

PRIVILEGED INFORMATION

the term that is given to certain information that is only given to some people and not to other people.

KILLED BY MISADVENTURE

a phrase that means to be accidentally killed but not during the committing of an act this is unlawful.

VENEREAL DISEASE

the name that is given to an infection that is transmitted by sexual contact.

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